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Opportunity Summary:

The Education Research grant opportunity (CFDA 84.305A) is a discretionary funding program run by the U.S. Department of Education through the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). It was announced under the Institute's FY 2011 research competitions and is authorized by the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (Title I of Public Law 107-279). The program is designed to strengthen the nation's education research base by supporting projects that expand what is known about how education works and how it can work better, spanning the full pipeline from early childhood education through K-12, postsecondary education, and adult education. In practical terms, this competition is meant to fund scientifically rigorous studies that can inform real decisions in schools, colleges, and education systems.

The core purpose of the program is to generate reliable and valid evidence about education practices, policies, and interventions that support learning, raise academic achievement, and improve access to educational opportunity for all students. IES frames this as serving a broad audience: parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public. The emphasis is on research that meets high scientific standards and addresses areas of demonstrated national need, meaning the Institute is looking for work that is not only methodologically strong, but also clearly relevant to pressing education challenges.

This particular listing sits within a wider set of related IES competitions and CFDA numbers. Alongside Education Research (84.305A), the announcement references other IES programs such as Education Research Training (84.305B), Education Research and Development Centers (84.305C), Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (84.305D), and Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305E). It also points to parallel competitions in special education research under CFDA 84.324A, 84.324B, and 84.324C. The takeaway is that IES is running a coordinated portfolio of competitions, and applicants need to make sure they are applying under the correct CFDA and competition track for the type of work they are proposing.

In terms of who can apply, eligibility is broad but capability-based: applicants must have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research. Eligible entities include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses as specified in the listing), state governments, and other public or private agencies and institutions such as colleges and universities. This means the competition is not limited to universities; it is open to a range of organizations as long as they can credibly carry out rigorous education research.

Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and applicants are expected to download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload it for submission through the Grants.gov system. The notice explicitly states that applications cannot be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency. Key dates included in the posting indicate the opportunity was posted February 4, 2010, the request for applications package was made available February 22, 2010, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was September 16, 2010, with an archive date of October 16, 2010. While the summary presented is a synopsis, the official and controlling requirements are those published in the Federal Register notice, and applicants are directed to that notice for detailed rules on pre-application and application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and agency contacts.

The funding instrument types listed include both grants and cooperative agreements, and the activity category is described broadly as Education, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers barriers for applicants because they are not required to provide a formal financial match as a condition of the award.

For official guidance, the announcement stresses that the Federal Register version is the authoritative source and notes that public access is available online. For help accessing the full announcement or navigating electronic submission issues, a Grants.gov system contact is provided (Julius Cotton, 202-245-6140, julius.cotton@ed.gov). A program contact is also listed (Program Manager Emily Doolittle, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20202; telephone 202-219-1201).

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